, 1887-06-19
TOW TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

1t is estimated that the trial of Tumble
will cost Laramie county IS, 900.
The excavation for the foundation of
the insane asylum at Evanston is about
half completed.
The scalp record was beaten at the
county clerks Office yesterday, when TAG
pairs of ears were presented.
On the occasion of her appearance here,
June Is, Madame Janish will give both a
matinee and evening performance in Eng
lish.
The ladies of the Episcopal church will
give a social in Library hall on THURSDAY
evening. Admission, including dancing,
fifty cents.
About twenty graders came in from the
north last night. Only a few remained
on the Northern and these are now finish
ing up work near the Platte.
The north end of the Van Tassell ware.
house, on Fifteenth street, was badly
damaged by a freight car yesterday morn
ing. The repairs will cost about 500
No business was transacted at the dis.
trict court room yesterday, adjournment
ensuing Immediately after the reading of
the journal of the previous day.
The highest temperature here yesterday
was 100, while TIE Denver people hunted
shade with the mercury at 80, and Omaha
sweltered as the thermometer indicated
90.
The only excursion over the Cheyenne
l. Northern this summer will be June %,
1887. Be sure and go if you want to see
the new railroad and have a days enjoy.
ment.
Nora Jefferson yesterday paid so in
Judge Lees court for her eccentri3 action
in firing about ten pounds of stones
through the windows of a West End es-
adjustment.
Just one week from to-day there will be
a pleasant ride over the Cheyenne &
Northern and a grsdd picnic at Chug.
Fine scenery will be painted all along the
line for the edification of the participants.
There will be a game of ball at the park
this afternoon between the Cheyenne club
and a nine from Fort Russell. Arrange
ments have been made to prevent the
winning team from making over thirty
seven runs.
II liberal cash prizes are offered at any
tremen's tournament taking place in a
reasonable distance from this city, the
Cheyenne fire department may be de-
pended upon to send a team that will
closely contest the 5honors with all corners.
Just ITO water licenses have been issuel
since April /, and the number will be
swelled to the neighborhood of 1900 by
the end of the year. As the licenses will
average So each, it will he seen tina water
rents are quite a source of revenue to the
city.
Madame Janish, the Austrian emo
tional actress, is booked for u matinee and
evening performance in the opera house
next Saturday. Violehe will probably be
given at the matinee aud Princess Aadrea
in the evening. The plays will, of course.
be given in English.
N. R. Davis has received a letter from
j. H, Huey, of Mckinney, Tex, in4uiring
as to the whereabouts Of young James Il.
Huey, whom the father had heard was in
the employ of Mr.. Davis. The boys
parents would like to hear from the miss
ing one, he not having written home for
about two years, No such person was
ever employed by Mr.. DAVIS, and he con-
sequently knows nothing about him,
John Morgan recently reopened the
saloon at IKE Mahpahlutah, but closed
it yesterday for want of patronage. When
asked why he suspended business re-
sponded in an off-hand commercial way:
We'll, you see day before yesterday |
business picked up and my receipts
amounted to two bits, making a total OF
forty cents in two days. As my board
amounted to more than that, | concluded
to close the shebang.
John f. Reynolds post, q. A. R., last
evening passed a set Of resolutions com.
mending the action Of Commander in
Chief Fairchild in the recent controversy
concerning the return of rebel flags cap
tured in the late war. Geo. Ady, COM
mander of the department of Colorado,
was also endorsed for the stand which be
took in the premises. The resolutions
cite that while all honor is due the gallant
and bravo confederates who fought so
1T
nobly, it would be akin to an apology to
return the trophies captured in battle, and
that the Union soldier owes no apology for
his action while on the field.